Bollywood is taking precautions against the coronavirus as well.
'Multiplexes will thrive by Q4 if 100% capacity is restored and a third Covid wave doesn't happen.'
Tiger. Akshay. Ajay. Hrithik. Ajay again. Akshay again. Kartik...
The film didn't offer the unfettered entertainment which everyone sought -- it was out-and-out a docu-drama, not a masala movie, notes Sandeep Goyal.
The cinema industry is staring at a loss of at least Rs 5,000 crore at the box office over the next six months if Omicron proves to be a spoiler.
'This is the best time to do a pan-Indian film.'
Deepika Padukone is gorgeous, and the world knows it. So she finds herself on the list of the Sexiest Asian Female of 2019 as well as the Decade!
Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest box office successes with stars in uniform.
'Diwali will be meaningful only when we eradicate the darkness in our hearts.'
The release slate for the OTT platform just got bigger.
Amazon Prime has reportedly bought the film's exclusive premiere rights at a whopping Rs 30 crore.
'I have never played a character like that before -- very non-glamourous and hard-hitting.'
'I'm usually pretty chilled and cool, but there are random moments when the brain doesn't compute and I don't stop to think.'
Audience turnout is crucial to most exhibitors, since their discussions with film producers hinge on how many people will return to movie halls in the weeks ahead.
Organised players have been the biggest beneficiaries after the lockdowns were lifted. Given real estate is not as expensive now, players want to take advantage of the trend.
'She gives me constructive criticism and makes my work even better.'
Karan Johar keeps his hit run intact with Student of the Year 2.
'The blockbusters are unlikely to be launched in 2020.' 'They will move into the 2021 cycle when confidence level among people will be higher.'
'We will see footfall returning to pre-COVID levels by January.'
'A lot of people think that since I am Rohit Shetty's sister I may get special attention.' 'In fact, it's the opposite.' 'You can call up anyone and ask, how Rohit treats Mehek on the sets and they'll tell you how I get a lot of daant.'
Prime was the first to grab streaming rights for seven titles for an estimated Rs 300 crore.
'I have been hearing this for the last four generations, that this is the last generation of superstars.' 'We will not leave it for the younger generation to take it easily.' 'We will not hand it over to them.'
Ushering in a new era of movie watching, the Union government allowed multiplexes, cinema halls and theatres to reopen from Thursday within the framework of a set of standard operating procedures.
Shooting is underway for Amitabh Bachchan's Goodbye, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathan, Salman Khan's Tiger 3 and Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan's Adipurush among other films.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the upcoming films and their release dates.
'Maybe it's time for Plan B for the film industry.'
There are 12 actresses, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
Joginder Tuteja looks at the most successful female-centric movies in the last five years.
'There will be two to three months of containment, and when there is normalcy, the risk is a relapse and a return to lockdowns.'
A comparison with the first quarter of 2019 indicates that even without the coronavirus situation, the box office moolah would have lagged in comparison.
There are 11 actors, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
are in the process of building one at the Jio Center in Bandra Kurla Complex where the Maker Maxity building used to be. "This theatre will be on the top of the mall and should be able to accommodate 300 cars, and is expected to open sometime in January or February next year.
Various events, award functions, interviews, shooting schedules have been called off in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
'Nothing will fall into anybody's lap for free.' 'There is a lot of competition out there, there are a lot of people to take your place.' 'It's never easy.'
'In our business, every time a seat goes empty, it is a perishable good.' 'We have lost the opportunity of earning revenue out of it.' 'It's impossible to recover what we have lost.'
It was a quiet reopening with few people venturing warily to watch a mix of regional, English and Hindi reruns such as "Chhichhore", "Thappad", "Tanhaji" and "The Spy".
'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'
